It’s a truly awe-inspiring experience – the sight, the sound, the smell; the humbling feeling that here indeed is Nature’s Supreme Masterpiece. No photograph can begin to depict the reality…and nothing prepares you for your first sight.
With Livingstone’s statue, the Main Falls and 70% of the mile-wide view located on the Zimbabwe side this is one of those must-do-in-my-lifetime experiences, and destinations, that always surpasses expectations.
Best viewing is usually between the months of February through July, but be prepared to get wet! The skies above may be blue, but the billowing spray from the Falls spirals high into the air and a torrent comes crashing down. However, viewing the Falls at any time of the year is always spectacular, even just to witness the amazing topography of the Batoka Gorge. The Main Falls are an impressive sight and can be viewed 365 days of the year – from the Zimbabwe side. It’s always a good idea to view the falls from the air in order to appreciate the full perspective. Experience The Flight of Angels in a helicopter or stretch your adventure by taking the flip in a floatplane that takes off and lands on the Zambezi River. Open-sided, this plane offers incredible photo opportunities and is unique to Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe.
Continue your adventure on the Zambezi by experiencing the wet and wild ride in a jet boat that even creeps right up to the Boiling Pot virtually under the spray of the Falls. White water rafting is also a real adrenaline pump in the lower gorge and the new Victoria Falls Bridge tour offers a historical and informative insight into 100 years of Victorian engineering as well as magnificent views of the falls and the Batoka Gorge.
Getaway Magazine, That Fine And Respected Southern African Tourism Glossy, Came To Victoria Falls In Mid 2005 To Eke Out The Truth Of The Situation On The Ground. Don Pinnock’s Feature In The August Edition Concluded That The Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe Was A “Safe, Inexpensive, Beautiful And Endearing” Destination.
He added: “With luck, and the help of those angels which David Livingstone said stopped in awe at the magnificence of the thundering waters, it should stay that way.”
The magazine featured Livingstone, on the Zambian side of the Falls, in the same issue. The writer observed: “With the two towns a hop, skip and a bunji jump from each other, comparison is inevitable. Vic Falls is a pretty town with mature trees, ilala palms and, when the river is high, you can feel the spray of the falls when walking the streets.
“Livingstone has the vivid orange flamboyant trees in summer but little else aesthetically pleasing. It is, in spite of the flailing Zim dollar and stronger Zambian kwacha, the poor relative. The tourist town of Vic Falls gives you a feeling of the colonial cocoon; Livingstone is very much the post-colonial butterfly, though a little dusty on the wingtips.”
Vic Falls is praised for world-class hotels, elegant lodges, good B&Bs, excellent camp sites, thrilling game viewing and for being “the epicentre” of Southern Africa’s adventure sports. “The rand, euro, pound or US dollar will buy more fun and luxury than anywhere else in Africa and the people are amongst the friendliest on the continent.”
FALLS FACT: The most exquisite and extensive view of the Falls is on the Zimbabwe side – 70% of the vistas are witnessed from many viewpoints from the Zimbabwe rainforest. And the view is never bone dry as the Main Falls thunder 365 days of the year! |
The Victoria Falls – Now In Its 150 Millionth Fantastic Year - Reaches Its Zenith In About May Each Year. 
